Except (as I’m guessing is the case in real life), such a creature rendered in wood doesn’t make for such a smooth experience. So in the interest of not making a 10 MOST DANGEROUS TOYS list, we smoothed out the spikes. Which takes away the wooden porcupine most distinctive feature, but leaves the little guy open to more imaginative play.

And imaginative play is all right by us. Call him a porcupine, a sloth, or a snarled up house-cat – just don’t call him spikey! Cut from hickory wood, sanded extra-smooth, and finished with our own beeswax polish, you can find Happy Bungalow’s wooden porcupine toy in our online toy shop.